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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,305.04, 102,455.64 and 37,201.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,305.04, 102,455.64 and 37,201.04 is: 55,800.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,305.04 : 102,455.64 = 37,201.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,305.04/102,455.64 = 37,201.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,305.04x = 102,455.64 × 37,201.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,305.04x = 3,811,456,361.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,456,361.87/68,305.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,800.51

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